394 Analysis of the Mackenzie Manuscripts. [May, 



8. — Palm-leaf Book, No. 232. Countermark 98. Chengi Rajukal 

 Kaifeyat, or account of the i^ajus of Ginjee. 



This is a MS. of -28 palm-leaves damaged by worms. It is written 

 in Tamil verse of an easy kind. Its chief object is to celebrate the 

 heroism of the last of the rajas of Ginjee, of the dynasty proceeding 

 from the original viceroy from Vijayanagarum. The final defence of 

 the fort of Ginjee was very obstinate. According to this poem the raja 

 headed his troops in person, and when he found himself no longer sup- 

 ported 1 y Ihem he rode among the Muhammadans, dealing destruction 

 around him, until overpowered and slain. This rashness the writer 

 magnifies into extraordinary heroism. 



Note. As the manuscript is in a state of incipient destruction it has 

 been restored. 



Prof. Wilson has very briefly noted the MS. in Des. Catal. Vol. I. 

 p. 207, Art. xxvii. 



6. MANUSCRIPT BOOKS. 

 9. — Manuscript Book, No. 50. Countermark 1019. 



Section 1. Copies of Tamil inscriptions at Sri-rangham near 

 Trichinopoly, and other places of the Chola desam. 



No. 1. Date Sal. Sac. 1581, commemorates a donation by Choka 

 Natha Nayak, of the race of Visva Natha Nayak, to five classes of 

 people of an elephant, two horse-tail fans, a white umbrella, a palanquin, 

 a tent ; to be used in the public solemnity when the image of Seventes- 

 vdrer fane should be carried out in procession, and with a view to 

 obviate some irregularities that had occurred in such festival processions. 



No 2. Date 1599 of Aruronar (unknown era) gift by Virapa 

 Natakbh in the time of Vkkcata deva maha rayer, of land in the 

 villages of Com I and Palltva ruram, for the continual conduct of 

 certain festivals connected with the above fane. 



No. 3. No year, Tirumala Nayanur and Villumiya Nayanur, 

 gave certain gifts to t;ie fane; the exact nature of which cannot be 

 ascertained, as tbe copy of the inscription is imperfect. 



No. 4. A pfr in the time Kulottunga Cholan (year not specifi- 

 ed) cf certain lands to the above fane, by a union of several respectable 

 leading men. 



No. 5. One Aran a rakshasa being afflicted with Brahmahatti, 

 did pen?mce to Siva. In proof of which there are certain remains near 

 to Rajendra ( hola pettah, and two gigantic images of 20 yards in 

 height, iiiiu * . ^ius in circumference. 



